The Mountaineers hopped in the time machine and apparently plan to hire the same man they did nearly a quarter of a century ago, when the program named Rich Rodriguez head coach in 2001.

So he left. Rich Rodriguez was greeted with eager enthusiasm at Michigan. Fans were tired of Lloyd Carr’s plodding 1950s offense and stodgy ways, not to mention his inability to beat Ohio State.

The first two months for Rich Rodriguez back ... he won and trophies he lifted, Rodriguez’s first WVU tenure was tainted by the way he left – bolting for Michigan following the infamous ...